1. The King enters with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern at the beginning of the scene. The King informs the two of them that he would like them to take Hamlet to England for him to be killed. Polonius then tells the King that Hamlet is going to talk to his mother momentarily. Polonius states that he will stay to over hear the conversation. The King then goes into a soliloquy where he shows that he feels the guilt of what he has done but can not ask for full forgiveness because he is still in the process of doing some of these terrible things, like killing Hamlet and marrying his brother's wife. As he is confessing his sins, Hamlet sneaks into the room and holds a sword to the King's head but draws it back because he would rather kill the King when he is doing something sinful, so he will go to hell rather than heaven (because he was confessing).
2. This scene is very significant because Hamlet had a chance to kill the King but did not take it because of his strong religious belief. He wanted the King to really pay and go to hell after the murder, rather than go to heaven because of his confession.
4. Hamlet says "that his heels may kick at heaven, and that his soul may be damned and black as hell." This shows Hamlet's strong passion to get a satisfying revenge. During Hamlet's speech, he talks himself out of killing him right there. The audience really gets to understand how Hamlet feels at that moment and is really in his head. As he speaks aloud he decides he will Kill him at a better time.
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